Besides local legislation, Pakistan is signatory to several international agreements, including ILO Convention 29 on bonded labour. And yet millions remain trapped in this form of modern-day slavery, …
The police have arrested Roman Kanjar, on whose field some of the men worked as labourers and who is accused of enforcing the “punishment”.
Modern slavery requires a bold response — and that should be led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, write Nick Grono and Alex Thier.
